SHA-256 hashes are used in code signatures and security as a means of identification and verification. They bring a substantial computational burden, and can be very slow in some Intel Macs. Plus a new version of Dintch for integrity checks.
Category Archive: Macs
Why can apps take many seconds or even minutes to launch on some Macs? More results to puzzle and perplex, and a strategy to address the problem.
Here are this weekend’s Mac riddles to entertain you through family time, shopping and recreation. 1: One on […]
From its introduction in Leopard in 2006, some were predicting no good would come of it. From 2012 it became important with Gatekeeper, then came notarization in 2018.
The differences between bundles and packages, the differences between app and framework bundles. What you can find inside them, and where to look.
Read-write and VM disk images are created and maintained differently, but they can both be APFS sparse files. Explanation of their creation and maintenance.
Detailed listings of which appex and plugin types are managed by System Settings, PlugInKit, and beyond. Even the terms used aren’t consistent.
Apple has just released an update to XProtect for all supported versions of macOS, bringing it to version […]
Opening Pages can take several seconds, and other apps can hang around for 30 seconds before they’re ready to use. Is it XProtect, online certificate checks, or what?
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 304. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Glance […]
The Eclectic Light Company 